The Nerfherder Council

Happy Easter, Christian Nerfherders! (Happy ordinary Sunday to everyone else, too!) No April Fool’s joke here; we’re too geeked about the fantastic special features on “The Last Jedi” (now available in both digital and physical formats!) There’s loads to porg – er, *pore* – over on this one, so what does it all tell us about the lore of the saga and Disney’s approach to home video releases? Is this one a return to form or another left turn from Rian Johnson?

Also in this episode, it’s time to plaaaay… Star Wars Family Feud!!

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Welcome back, Nerfherders! The Council is back at full strength and back in our home studio. “Star Wars: Rebels” has come to an end, and we were left underwhelmed – much like our feelings on the rest of the series! We try to figure out why it didn’t hit us in the feels.

Moving on… after “The Last Jedi”, where does Episode IX go from here?? The internet is already awash in rumors and speculation, so we take a look at some of the more popular theories and see if there’s any merit in groupthink.

JJ vs. Johnson: which style do you prefer??

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Hello, Nerfherders! Our guest this time around is the super-prolific, always-entertaining YouTuber, HelloGreedo! We discuss literally every film in the franchise – past, present, and future! We also get into video games, YouTube celebrity, and technical difficulties…

(Seriously. Sorry about the audio issues!)

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Hey there, Herder faithful! We’ve got a shiny new trailer for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and can’t wait to break it all down for you – so we don’t! We take a look at the characters, locations, plot, and the larger implications for our favorite scoundrel and sidekick based on what we’ve seen so far.

Have you seen the trailer? Let us know your thoughts using the links below!

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Wilkommen, Nerfherders! Are you enjoying our new theme music? Of course you are. The band who recorded it, Galactic Empire, is about to kick off a new tour. We get Dark Vader on the show to talk about hitting the road with Mac Sabbath, recording their upcoming album, and our main topic for this week: comparing “The Last Jedi” to its predecessor, “The Force Awakens”. Two very different movies, two very different approaches, two very different fan reactions. Which comes out on top? Well, that depends on how you approach the topic!

Which film is your favorite? Hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or voice mail and let us know!

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Welcome back, Herd faithful! We wrap up our coverage of ‘The Last Jedi’ on this episode in grand fashion: with a podcaster roundtable! The hosts of Less Than 12 Parsecs and The Blockade Runner join us to discuss the more puzzling aspects of the movie. We talk about all the good stuff: Force ghosts, Resistance bombers, Carrie Poppins, scary Force holes, and more!

Did we miss anything? Let us know – and check out our friends on their shows: Less Than 12 Parsecs and The Blockade Runner!

Less Than 12 Parsecs

The Blockade Runner

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Happy New Year, Herder faithful! We’ve got more coverage of “The Last Jedi” for you this week, and we’re just being super positive this time around. There are tons of haters out there, ready and willing to tell you everything wrong with the movie – but not us! We’re all about positivity on this show, so we’re strictly talking about the GOOD points of “The Last Jedi”. There’s plenty to dive into here, because there’s SO much this movie did right. Join us as we put some positive vibes out there in the universe!

Also in this episode, we report on the box office performance of “The Last Jedi” and discuss where we would rank “The Last Jedi” among the 9 live action Star Wars films. Where would YOU rank it? Let us know!

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Merry Sithmas, Nerfherders! Now that we’ve all had time to go see ‘The Last Jedi’ and process it a bit, we sit down and discuss our thoughts on what is possibly the most polarizing film in the Skywalker saga. It’s all spoilers from start to finish!

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Can you feel it, Nerfherders?? We’re less than 2 weeks away from the release of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”! The Council takes a look at some popular fan theories regarding the upcoming film. Also in this episode, we talk about potential fallout from the Battlefront 2 “pay to win” debacle, and quiz ourselves with a bit of Star Wars bar trivia!

Since you’re reading this, you’re probably a Star Wars fan – so tell us your fan theories regarding “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”! Hit us up using the links below.

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We just can’t help it, we’re geeked out Battlefront 2! This episode is big on gaming: the Council discusses the new video game in depth. Is it worth the price? What about the controversial “pay to win” mechanic? How has the gameplay changed from the original? JT also gives his review of the tie-in book, “Inferno Squad” by Christie Golden.

Also just announced: a new film trilogy is coming, helmed by “The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson! We speculate on details.

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